I was called a "stick" today...

Lisa46 · 04-15-2010, 03:51 PM

and I didn't even mind! Yes, that's right, called a "stick" and "tiny" in the same day! I

LC so So SO much. My quest to re-invent myself has been a long one but it is finally becoming my reality. I'll post my story on the Thyroid board soon, as that is where my life was forever changed.

But for now, I have removed 32 pounds since 1-1-10 and I feel like a million bucks!!!!

Tori43 · 04-15-2010, 03:55 PM

Woo Hoo! You look great in pic!

Dreams · 04-15-2010, 04:17 PM

Way to go girl

Koso2006 · 04-15-2010, 04:26 PM

Great job.

Lowcarb-Lea · 04-15-2010, 04:32 PM

Congratulations "stick girl" !!

Keep up the good work

Lea

micheleredit · 04-15-2010, 05:00 PM

wowo in 3 months??? Thats awesome!!!

Minnas · 04-15-2010, 05:29 PM

You have done an amazing job! Wow, to lose all of that in such a short time and with not that much to lose to begin with....amazing!!!

So, what's your secret???? LOL!

Shimmer · 04-15-2010, 05:35 PM

That's great, congrats!

Lisa46 · 04-15-2010, 06:02 PM

You guys are so sweet! Tori, my avi pic is about 30 pounds ago. :blush:

Minnas, my secret? Getting my hypothyroidism diagnosed and medicated was part of it. I tell this story alot, but I woke up on Jan. 1, and just KNEW I was going to finally have the answer to my almost 4 year battle tp disscover why my health and weight had declined so terribly. I finally got on the right thyroid meds, started working out (vowed to do something active every single day), went VLC, and everything just started to click. After about 6 weeks, my depression was GONE, my muscle pain and joint pain were GONE, my Libido was BACK, my dry skin was GONE, my bloat was GONE, my hair stopped falling out. I lost weight every.single.week (I vowed to only weigh once a week).

I don't know if it is only from the thyroid meds or only from the VLC eating, or only from the exercise because I went full-on/bring-it-on starting Jan. 1 with every weapon I had! I truly believe that my body and all my hormones are balanced, finally. And that allowed me, thru eating right and exercising, to lose weight and conquer so many of the other symptoms that were stealing my life from me. I am finally back to my NORMAL weight, finally back to almost endless energy, finally back to who I used to be. I can't wait to get to the club and workout because I now do it pain free and it just makes me so dang happy. My husband doesn't quite know what to do with me as I chase him around the house. I feel kinda sorry for the guy...

I am a bit terrified of maintenance, but I love this WOE so much that I can't help but feel giddy about the opportunity I have in front of me to be successful. It's so easy and simple and right--protein, green veggies and good saturated fat...what's not to love ???

I can finally say I am 51 years YOUNG! It's about dang time!!!

LowCarbF69 · 04-15-2010, 06:03 PM

Congrats on being a 'stick' !

Minnas · 04-15-2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa46

You guys are so sweet! Tori, my avi pic is about 30 pounds ago. :blush:

Minnas, my secret? Getting my hypothyroidism diagnosed and medicated was part of it. I tell this story alot, but I woke up on Jan. 1, and just KNEW I was going to finally have the answer to my almost 4 year battle tp disscover why my health and weight had declined so terribly. I finally got on the right thyroid meds, started working out (vowed to do something active every single day), went VLC, and everything just started to click. After about 6 weeks, my depression was GONE, my muscle pain and joint pain were GONE, my Libido was BACK, my dry skin was GONE, my bloat was GONE, my hair stopped falling out. I lost weight every.single.week (I vowed to only weigh once a week).

I don't know if it is only from the thyroid meds or only from the VLC eating, or only from the exercise because I went full-on/bring-it-on starting Jan. 1 with every weapon I had! I truly believe that my body and all my hormones are balanced, finally. And that allowed me, thru eating right and exercising, to lose weight and conquer so many of the other symptoms that were stealing my life from me. I am finally back to my NORMAL weight, finally back to almost endless energy, finally back to who I used to be. I can't wait to get to the club and workout because I now do it pain free and it just makes me so dang happy. My husband doesn't quite know what to do with me as I chase him around the house. I feel kinda sorry for the guy...

I am a bit terrified of maintenance, but I love this WOE so much that I can't help but feel giddy about the opportunity I have in front of me to be successful. It's so easy and simple and right--protein, green veggies and good saturated fat...what's not to love ???

I can finally say I am 51 years YOUNG! It's about dang time!!!

I am so happy for you! I can hear the sheer joy in your words!! Fantastic!

Terrified of maintenance? Well, you should be!

It's a whole other world, lol. Join us over on the maintenance board (if you haven't already) and post if you struggle. Lots of good advise and empathy is available there. But, you'll do great. It's just one day at a time, one meal at a time.

Congrats again on a job VERY WELL DONE! You should be so proud of yourself!!

LCWizard · 04-15-2010, 06:43 PM

WTG! We need to see a new pic - 30 lbs!

SlimBy2011 · 04-15-2010, 06:49 PM

OMG! That's awesome! It's also cool to see you losing so fast even though you weren't at a high weight to start with.

Speck333 · 04-15-2010, 08:56 PM

your enthusiasm is infectious! Way to go, woman, your story just makes me happy

killerblues · 04-15-2010, 10:01 PM

How cool!!!

2bflawless · 04-15-2010, 10:43 PM

You know how much I

you and I am thrilled you shared your success and all the hard work you did to get there! Woohoo!

lola001 · 04-16-2010, 12:57 AM

Lisa
Glad you found your answers. I was so impressed that you knew something was wrong and you did your research to find your answers. Way to go on the workouts and the VLC.

Yay! Now how about changing that avi to show the new you.

Blondie Baby · 04-16-2010, 01:09 AM

Awesome!!!! You are such an inspiration! We need AFTER pics!!!!! You look great in your avi already - can't wait to see you NOW!!!!!!!

Lisa46 · 04-18-2010, 01:26 PM

. crap, I tried to post a recent pic per request but got the dreaded red X. I'll try later--I've never posted a pic before!

BusyMomOf4 · 04-18-2010, 01:57 PM

What is VLC? I'm new and curious.

Thanks,
Debby

kristina · 04-18-2010, 03:12 PM

I wanna be called a stick!!

*jealous*

Look look great in your avi

kristina · 04-18-2010, 03:12 PM

Very Low Carbs?

Very Low Calories?

fireflyfaster · 04-18-2010, 08:22 PM

VLC=Very Low Carb (well under 20/day)

PaisleyMae · 04-18-2010, 08:48 PM

AMAZING weight loss, and amazing that you got a dr. to get on your side to figure things out! Way to go!

Lisa46 · 04-19-2010, 03:43 AM

Trying one more time.

anniv 1.jpg

Busymom--I use VLC to mean Very Low Carbs, but I guess it could mean Cals too! I did watch my calories closely when I first started but don't do it now. I'll return to watching calories if maintenance becomes difficult to manage, tho!

Currently, some days are more Low Carb than others but I still do not make alot of the LC recipes and I stick to mostly the same foods all the time--I like the consistency and the pattern and the routine and the confidence that I know what I'm eating and can manage it.

Maintenance, here I come!

krey · 04-19-2010, 06:37 AM

thats awesome!!! you look great!

DKells · 04-19-2010, 06:45 AM

Congrats! You look fantabulous

2bflawless · 04-19-2010, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa46

Trying one more time.

Attachment 29717

Busymom--I use VLC to mean Very Low Carbs, but I guess it could mean Cals too! I did watch my calories closely when I first started but don't do it now. I'll return to watching calories if maintenance becomes difficult to manage, tho!

Currently, some days are more Low Carb than others but I still do not make alot of the LC recipes and I stick to mostly the same foods all the time--I like the consistency and the pattern and the routine and the confidence that I know what I'm eating and can manage it.

Maintenance, here I come!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, YOU ARE GORGEOUS! Woohoo!

lindaokc · 04-19-2010, 08:38 AM

Congratulations on the awesome transformation. You are a beautiful woman.

Achieving goal is so awesome.

martiangurll · 04-19-2010, 09:37 AM

we want pics

04-15-2010, 03:51 PM	#1
Lisa46 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,397 Gallery: Lisa46 Stats: 164/117/128 -- 5'4" WOE: LC with balance Start Date: Recommitted 4-18-06	I was called a "stick" today... and I didn't even mind! Yes, that's right, called a "stick" and "tiny" in the same day! I LC so So SO much. My quest to re-invent myself has been a long one but it is finally becoming my reality. I'll post my story on the Thyroid board soon, as that is where my life was forever changed. But for now, I have removed 32 pounds since 1-1-10 and I feel like a million bucks!!!!

04-15-2010, 06:02 PM	#9
Lisa46 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,397 Gallery: Lisa46 Stats: 164/117/128 -- 5'4" WOE: LC with balance Start Date: Recommitted 4-18-06	You guys are so sweet! Tori, my avi pic is about 30 pounds ago. :blush: Minnas, my secret? Getting my hypothyroidism diagnosed and medicated was part of it. I tell this story alot, but I woke up on Jan. 1, and just KNEW I was going to finally have the answer to my almost 4 year battle tp disscover why my health and weight had declined so terribly. I finally got on the right thyroid meds, started working out (vowed to do something active every single day), went VLC, and everything just started to click. After about 6 weeks, my depression was GONE, my muscle pain and joint pain were GONE, my Libido was BACK, my dry skin was GONE, my bloat was GONE, my hair stopped falling out. I lost weight every.single.week (I vowed to only weigh once a week). I don't know if it is only from the thyroid meds or only from the VLC eating, or only from the exercise because I went full-on/bring-it-on starting Jan. 1 with every weapon I had! I truly believe that my body and all my hormones are balanced, finally. And that allowed me, thru eating right and exercising, to lose weight and conquer so many of the other symptoms that were stealing my life from me. I am finally back to my NORMAL weight, finally back to almost endless energy, finally back to who I used to be. I can't wait to get to the club and workout because I now do it pain free and it just makes me so dang happy. My husband doesn't quite know what to do with me as I chase him around the house. I feel kinda sorry for the guy... I am a bit terrified of maintenance, but I love this WOE so much that I can't help but feel giddy about the opportunity I have in front of me to be successful. It's so easy and simple and right--protein, green veggies and good saturated fat...what's not to love ??? I can finally say I am 51 years YOUNG! It's about dang time!!! __________________ "Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity." ~~ Louis Pasteur

04-18-2010, 01:26 PM	#19
Lisa46 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,397 Gallery: Lisa46 Stats: 164/117/128 -- 5'4" WOE: LC with balance Start Date: Recommitted 4-18-06	. crap, I tried to post a recent pic per request but got the dreaded red X. I'll try later--I've never posted a pic before! Last edited by Lisa46; 04-18-2010 at 01:30 PM..

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04-15-2010, 03:55 PM	#2
Tori43 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: AtlantaMetro Posts: 648 Gallery: Tori43 WOE: Paleo Start Date: May 4, 2009	Woo Hoo! You look great in pic!

04-15-2010, 04:17 PM	#3
Dreams Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Posts: 29,268 Gallery: Dreams Stats: -81 pounds lost Start Date: All the time	Way to go girl

04-15-2010, 04:26 PM	#4
Koso2006 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 29 Gallery: Koso2006 Stats: 203.6/195.6/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Induction: 4/8/2010	Great job.

04-15-2010, 04:32 PM	#5
Lowcarb-Lea Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Texas Posts: 369 Gallery: Lowcarb-Lea Stats: 205/127/120 (5'5.5" tall) WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2001	Congratulations "stick girl" !! Keep up the good work Lea

04-15-2010, 05:00 PM	#6
micheleredit Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Minnesota but originally from New Zealand. Posts: 1,031 Gallery: micheleredit Stats: 153/143/105 WOE: Paleo for a year, Atkins to lose the rest. Start Date: Induction 11/15/12	wowo in 3 months??? Thats awesome!!!

04-15-2010, 05:29 PM	#7
Minnas Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,616 Gallery: Minnas Stats: 28/8-10/8-10 WOE: Lost VLC/Now LC/Lower calorie through lower fat	You have done an amazing job! Wow, to lose all of that in such a short time and with not that much to lose to begin with....amazing!!! So, what's your secret???? LOL!

04-15-2010, 05:35 PM	#8
Shimmer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,449 Gallery: Shimmer Stats: 245/208/140...22/18/12 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10/1/01	That's great, congrats!

04-15-2010, 06:03 PM	#10
LowCarbF69 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,011 Gallery: LowCarbF69 Stats: 220/128/120 WOE: Low glycemic/low carb +fasted/HIIT cardio/weights Start Date: 1/19/2009	Congrats on being a 'stick' !

04-15-2010, 06:43 PM	#12
LCWizard Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,314 Gallery: LCWizard Stats: Never Give Up! WOE: No Sugar Added	WTG! We need to see a new pic - 30 lbs!

04-15-2010, 06:49 PM	#13
SlimBy2011 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 108 Gallery: SlimBy2011 Stats: 168/156/135 WOE: HCG Start Date: Aug. 14, 2010	OMG! That's awesome! It's also cool to see you losing so fast even though you weren't at a high weight to start with.

04-15-2010, 08:56 PM	#14
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	your enthusiasm is infectious! Way to go, woman, your story just makes me happy

04-15-2010, 10:01 PM	#15
killerblues Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,079 Gallery: killerblues Stats: 162/148/140 5'9" WOE: atkins (ish) Start Date: a long time ago	How cool!!!

04-15-2010, 10:43 PM	#16
2bflawless Do you know your CCLL? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: q Posts: 2,859 Gallery: 2bflawless	You know how much I you and I am thrilled you shared your success and all the hard work you did to get there! Woohoo!

04-16-2010, 12:57 AM	#17
lola001 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SA, Pretoria Posts: 1,461 Gallery: lola001 Stats: 68.2/64.9/50 WOE: Atkins 72/ preggy Start Date: begin 15 April 2009	Lisa Glad you found your answers. I was so impressed that you knew something was wrong and you did your research to find your answers. Way to go on the workouts and the VLC. Yay! Now how about changing that avi to show the new you.

04-16-2010, 01:09 AM	#18
Blondie Baby Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posts: 3,586 Gallery: Blondie Baby Stats: 213/126/130 WOE: JUDDD with LC	Awesome!!!! You are such an inspiration! We need AFTER pics!!!!! You look great in your avi already - can't wait to see you NOW!!!!!!!

04-18-2010, 01:57 PM	#20
BusyMomOf4 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 521 Gallery: BusyMomOf4 Stats: 197.4/LDW=128.8/125-127 WOE: hHcg Start Date: R1-9/15/10,R2-1/2/11,R3-2/7/11,R4-9/4/11,R5-2/19	What is VLC? I'm new and curious. Thanks, Debby

04-18-2010, 03:12 PM	#21
kristina Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: back home in Washington Posts: 26,073 Gallery: kristina	I wanna be called a stick!! jealous Look look great in your avi

04-18-2010, 08:22 PM	#23
fireflyfaster Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,976 Gallery: fireflyfaster Stats: 234/150 5'9 BMI 22 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: 4/20/09 - Met Goal April 2010	VLC=Very Low Carb (well under 20/day)

04-18-2010, 08:48 PM	#24
PaisleyMae Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 320 Gallery: PaisleyMae Stats: 235/143/135 -- 5'6" WOE: JUDDDD (LC & hcg along the way) Start Date: January 2010	AMAZING weight loss, and amazing that you got a dr. to get on your side to figure things out! Way to go!

04-19-2010, 03:43 AM	#25
Lisa46 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,397 Gallery: Lisa46 Stats: 164/117/128 -- 5'4" WOE: LC with balance Start Date: Recommitted 4-18-06	Trying one more time. anniv 1.jpg Busymom--I use VLC to mean Very Low Carbs, but I guess it could mean Cals too! I did watch my calories closely when I first started but don't do it now. I'll return to watching calories if maintenance becomes difficult to manage, tho! Currently, some days are more Low Carb than others but I still do not make alot of the LC recipes and I stick to mostly the same foods all the time--I like the consistency and the pattern and the routine and the confidence that I know what I'm eating and can manage it. Maintenance, here I come!

04-19-2010, 06:37 AM	#26
krey Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 20 Gallery: krey WOE: Atkins	thats awesome!!! you look great!

04-19-2010, 06:45 AM	#27
DKells Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 669 Gallery: DKells Stats: 215/185/154 (Restarted in Jan 2013 at 195lbs) WOE: Atkins Start Date: 15th January 2010 - Restart 14th January 2013	Congrats! You look fantabulous

04-19-2010, 08:38 AM	#29
lindaokc Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,124 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/170/140? WOE: atkins/hcg/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Congratulations on the awesome transformation. You are a beautiful woman. Achieving goal is so awesome.

04-19-2010, 09:37 AM	#30
martiangurll Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 1,560 Gallery: martiangurll Stats: 250ish/201.5/138??? WOE: HCG at the moment R3P2VLDC33 Start Date: 4/01/10 (Atkins restart)	we want pics